‘DOWNTOWN LIVE’ hits Longview on Friday nights through summer!

By Sue Piper (for Kelso-Longview Business Connection • Reprinted by permission)

Longview Downtowners have engaged the marketing and coordination services of Vancouver Realtor Jeannette Palfy to facilitate Downtown Live!

The event was first launched last summer, championed by Ken Botero, Dan Ouellette and Doug Harvey. On four Fridays in August, businesses stayed open until 9 pm, with special offerings and music drawing a turnout of community members, many who hadn’t been Downtown in a long time and who enjoyed the festivities.
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CASTLE ROCK FAIR INFO July 15th – 17th

The fair season is upon us! Starting with the Castle Rock Fair, then Kalama Fair, and Cowlitz County Fair. Let’s go and have some fun.

Castle Rock Fair is the 15-17 of July. It seems early this year! Our theme is “Now and Then in 2010”. When doing things for this, we went back to the wringer washer, treadle sewing machine, Model T, clothes, and box camera. Look where we are today with those items!
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The Evolution of a DJ

By Kevin Taylor, Air Personality & Operations Manager, Bicoastal Media

At nine years old, I was given virtually every recording in the house. My siblings gave me their albums and 45’s and mom handed me her collection of 8-track tapes. The responsibility to protect the treasures deeded over to me was great. I had already begun buying my own records, so these library additions thrust me deep into collecting all kinds of music.
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Funnies – July 2010

MOUNTAIN MANIA 2010 & Rod Run to the rock! Don’t miss this family fun day • July 24th

Fantastic opportunities to just have fun await the entire family, from young to “young at heart”!!

On Saturday, July 24th, Castle Rock Senior Center will be holding their pancake breakfast at the senior center, which begins at 8:00am. Cost is only a suggested donation of $5, and is all you can eat! Start your day off right with some great grub for a great cause!
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“A VISIT TO VERONA”

My Granddaughter gave me a couple theater tickets for Mother’s Day…I hardly ever go to a real theater, opting to buy DVD’s to put on my TV in my own living room. However, in this instance, I explored a tiny little Ad from the local cinemas in our Newspaper. There I found a choice.
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Bluegrass & Gospel Concert

A blend of Blue-grass and Gospel Music will be presented in a free concert at Centralia’s First Christian Church on July 11 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Concert will open with local performers, STAND-BY, country singer ARLENE ROBERTS, singer-song writer CHRIS GILLASPIE, and will continue with the SHULER FAMILY BAND.
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“Fruffles”

‘Fruffles’ in Centralia totally transforms an old building into a beautiful haven for their treasures.

Located at 119 W Magnolia Street in Centralia, Washington, Fruffles have completely renovated the entire block of this downtown district.
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Valley Bugler’s BUGLE SEARCH Can you find it?? July 2010

Seen here, this beautiful “Bugle” is placed in one unsuspecting advertisement in this paper. (We have had calls informing us that this is not “really a bugle”, because of the keys, but it was the prettiest thing we could find, and we thought it’d suffice as a Bugle wannabe)

Call into our office with the correct ad and page number before July 20th, to be entered in our drawing to win great prizes.
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A 1st Desert War Veterans Day

Far before the Berlin Wall fell, bringing an end to nearly fifty years of tensions between the Soviet Union and the Western hemisphere, the world saw a dramatic rise of unrest in the middle east and other regions in the world. From wars, the fall of governments and the use of terrorism to exact political ends, the American soldier since the 1970’s has been called to the front lines against not only nations and governments but also numerous and elusive terrorist organizations.
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